divert
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (from sth) (to sth) turn sb/sth from one course to another 转移某人的注意力; 使某事物转向
divert traffic (from one road to another) 使车辆绕道行驶
divert a ship (from its course) 使船只转变航向
divert sb's attention, thoughts, energies, etc 将某人的注意力、 思想、 精力等转移到别处.
2 [Tn] entertain or amuse (sb) 使(某人)得到消遣或娱乐
Children are easily diverted. 孩子们有娱乐就很高兴.
I'm not sure. I ought to do some studying, as I've got masses of work to do, but I think I'll be too tired. Maybe I'll just watch the news on television and go to bed early.
If you want to send a letter to an office abroad that is in a different time zone, you can send a fax, and it will be received even though the office is not open.